9 Tips for Prepping Your Camp Food, What Are Yours?
Before going to camp, there are many things you need to consider and plan ahead for. One very important thing to plan for is food.…
Category: Old Ways
Erebus, Royal Navy’s Rocket Firing Ship of 1814
There are many great lines included in Francis Scott Key’s song The Star Spangled Banner, our National Anthem. When Key wrote those inspiring verses, he…
The History of Log Cabins & One of The Best Survival Shelters
When most of us think of a survival shelter, the image that pops into our heads is that of the log cabin. Log cabins are…
The Best Non-Firearm Self-Defense Weapons
Firearms have long been called “the great equalizer” and rightly so. A petite woman with a gun in her hands is the match for the…
Your Life May Depend Upon It: How to Start a Fire When it’s Pouring With Rain
Somehow or other, it seems that we all get this idealistic vision of what a survival situation is going to be like. At least, everyone…
Your Guide to Coastal Foraging in Survival Situations
When discussing the great outdoors, and survival in general, many authors completely overlook an important part of the nature around us. While we have covered…
Cooking Over a Fire – Why is It Such An Important Skill?
One of the most basic, and possibly overlooked, things to practice to prepare for the wilderness is cooking your food. We all know that we…
Everything You Need to Know About the Firebox Camping Stove
It’s no secret that from time to time, every camper hits a snag when lunchtime comes. Preparing a fire, getting it right the first time,…
The Paddle Steamer & the Expansion of America
Part of the romantic image we all share of the Old West is that of the paddle steamer plying her trade up and down the…
Trading Caravans in Ancient Times
Trading caravans probably began at about the same time that people started building cities. Nobody is really sure when the first caravans began, but it…